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I've Decided to Become an Otome Game Writer

I really didn't know where best to place this thread, so I hope that here is okay.

I've been playing a lot of Otome games in the last year and while I'm having fun, I am also becoming a bit frustrated with being painted 90% of the time as a woman with 0% past experience with men, as well as the classic modest Japanese stereotype. The Yamato Nadeshiko.
If I'm going to play one of these games, then I want to convey the personality I choose. So I've decided to make my own.

Actually, I have three plots written down as to otome games that I would like to make.
Here's the thing : I need YOUR (the community's) help.

In what way can I gain help from you?
Well, everyone has their own tastes in men that they like, right? I would normally avoid stereotypes, but being an otome game, women (or men) want what they want. There's no way around that.
Still, I want to be able to cover many different women's preferences, while still creating an interesting character.
I'm currently writing up a rough draft on the types of men that you might encounter, but I would love to hear your opinions on what kind of men I should include.
I know that I have my own likes and dislikes, but that does not mean the story should be rendered to only my taste. I really want to write something with a route that everyone can enjoy.

So, please tell me.

(You may mention more than one)

1 ) What type of personality/traits do you prefer in men?
2 ) What physical appearance do you like in men?
3 ) If you were playing an otome game, what kind of woman would you want to give a voice to (confidence and personality wise)?
4 ) <Please mention anything else you think might be of help>

As a little background, most games tend to have you assume the role of a woman in her mid 20s. This seems like a safe and flexible age.
I will probably also set it in Japan. There are admittedly many Japanese women who eat up these kinds of games, so it would only make sense.

....and for those of you wondering what an "otome" game is.... yeah. It's basically a visual novel-style game in which a woman wins a man's affection. So, the reverse of most visual novels, basically. Though they don't really follow a harem theme, and more of a route that you select.
They can be subtle in their storytelling, or a little more.... revealing.